Nvidia's CEO envisions 'AI employees' working in various roles, including marketing and chip design. These AI agents would be specialised, rented by companies, and instructed through missions and conversations. They could boost productivity, potentially improving company performance, and collaborate with humans and other AI agents in workplace platforms.
The global Multimodal Learning market is set to grow from £1.2 billion in 2024 to £3.5 billion by 2032, with a 14% annual growth rate. This technology combines multiple input types to improve learning and AI applications. The market covers various learning types and applications across industries. North America and Asia-Pacific currently lead, with Asia-Pacific and Europe expected to grow fastest.
ChatGPT visits rose 116% year-over-year to 3.7 billion in October 2023. Other AI tools like NotebookLM, Microsoft CoPilot, Perplexity, Claude, and Google's Gemini also saw significant growth. Business leaders are increasingly familiar with generative AI, with 72% using it weekly. Average budgets for generative AI more than doubled to £8.2 million. Many firms are expanding AI teams, with some appointing Chief AI Officers. Concerns about accuracy, privacy, and integration remain.
An AI robotics startup has raised $400 million, valuing it at $2.8 billion. The company's foundation model, π0, powers robots to follow text instructions and output motor commands. They've published research on enhancing flexible, general-purpose robotic systems.
Researchers have developed an AI-enhanced electronic tongue that can detect subtle variations in liquids with over 95% accuracy. The device uses a graphene-based sensor linked to an artificial neural network, enabling it to distinguish between liquids, identify products, and detect spoilage. The technology shows promise for applications in food safety, production, and medical diagnostics.
China aims to become a global AI leader, with goals to achieve major breakthroughs by 2025 and become the world's primary AI innovation centre by 2030. The strategy involves investing in AI education, talent development, and supporting Chinese AI enterprises. China leads in AI publications and patent filings, and plans to leverage international initiatives to expand its AI influence globally. The country also aims to actively participate in and influence global AI standards and governance.
Researchers used GPT-4 to teach low-cost robot arms to clean up spills. The experiment used LangChain to translate the AI's input into robot movements. This showcases AI language models' potential for physical tasks and demonstrates how open-source technology can make robotics more accessible.
OpenAI is discussing transitioning from nonprofit to for-profit status with California officials. Meta faces a lawsuit over alleged AI revenue projection inflation and whistleblower retaliation. Two San Francisco AI companies raised funding: Delos Insurance Solutions (£7.2M for wildfire insurance) and Endeavor (£5.6M for manufacturing AI).
Researchers at the University of Virginia have developed an AI system that detects and tracks toxic gases in real time. It uses artificial neural networks and graphene-based sensors to mimic the human sense of smell, quickly identifying harmful gases like nitrogen dioxide. The system employs nano-islands of metal catalysts on graphene and optimally placed sensors for efficient coverage. This technology has potential applications in industrial, urban, and residential settings for improved air quality monitoring and health risk prevention.
Nvidia has launched AI Blueprint for video search and summarisation, combining computer vision and generative AI. Part of Nvidia Metropolis, it allows developers to create AI agents that analyse visual data, answer questions, and generate alerts. Major companies are adopting it for various industries. The technology uses vision language models, can be deployed on Nvidia GPUs in different environments, and is available for free testing with production deployment through Nvidia AI Enterprise.
Companies across sectors are heavily investing in conversational AI powered by large language models, with some firms projected to spend tens of millions annually. A comprehensive list of 50 companies' AI usage, models, and expenditure has been compiled.
Chinese tech company iFLYTEK has completed the first phase of its AI Headquarters Campus in Hefei. The 200-acre site will house 15,000 staff upon completion. The campus features sustainable design, public spaces, and modern architecture, blending work and recreational areas. It showcases a futuristic image while prioritising ecological and human-centric experiences.
AI agents, acting as autonomous digital employees, are predicted to significantly impact businesses by 2025. Developed by major tech companies, these agents can perform complex tasks, potentially reducing costs and improving efficiency. Companies should prepare to integrate AI agents soon to stay competitive.
Microsoft and Andreessen Horowitz jointly published an AI policy statement advocating for a market-based approach to regulation. It opposes proactive measures, argues for unrestricted AI access to data, and calls for government investment in digital literacy. Critics argue the statement misrepresents impacts on smaller companies and avoids meaningful industry regulation.
G42's Inception, an AI research lab from the Persian Gulf, is expanding to the Global South. With substantial resources, it could rival OpenAI outside the US.
